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American Construction wins Rogue River dredging contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced yesterday a $5.3 million contract award for dredging the Rogue River at Gold Beach, Ore. USACE maintains navigation channels along the Oregon coast and dredging is an important component of keeping the Rogue River Harbor open for recreational vessels, inclu
Dredger Idun R wraps up Mar del Plata dredging program
Rohde Nielsen was awarded the maintenance dredging of the main access channel to the Port of Mar del Plata in Argentina in September 2021. Rohde’s hopper dredger Idun R has successfully executed dredging of 550.000 m3 material for the client, Consorcio Portuario Regional. The project started in Nove
Padilla secures $20M for 11 projects across the Central Coast
California Senator Alex Padilla has secured over $20 million in federal funding for 11 projects across the Central Coast. These projects were included in the bipartisan FY 2022 appropriations package that passed the Senate last week. The bill is now headed to President Biden to be signed into law. “
Removing over a century of contamination from Hamilton Harbour
Last week, local and state officials gathered in Hamilton Harbour, Ontario, to celebrate the successful completion of Stage 2 of the Randle Reef Remediation Project. This is a significant step to remove toxic substances and restore water quality and ecosystem health in the Hamilton Harbour Area of C
Ten Mile River dredging plan moves forward
The Town of North Attleboro, MA, has been awarded a grant for the town’s Ten Mile River dredging project. On February 11, Congressman Jake Auchincloss secured $1,5 million in funding – part of the House Appropriations Committee’s omnibus spending bill to supplement the costs of the dredging work. To
Sesuit Harbor dredging wrapped up
Barnstable County newest dredge, the Cod Fish II recently completed annual project for the Town of Dennis, dredging of the Sesuit Harbor (MA). Sesuit Harbor is one of the only low tide accessible harbors on the bay side of Cape Cod and is of critical importance to the surrounding community. Mobilizi
Cleveland Harbor dredging contract awarded
Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions recently received a $5.98 million contract from the Army Corps to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channel in Cleveland Harbor. Dredging of harbors like Cleveland’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across
Port of Iberia dredging underway
Dredging equipment was moved into the Port of Iberia a couple of days ago by Magnolia Dredge & Dock – starting the process of dredging the first seven miles from the port to the Intercoastal Canal. “The deepening of the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access Channel is well underway,” said Craig Romero, Por
Brunswick Harbor dredging project to cost around $15M
On March 11, 2022, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, signed the Brunswick Harbor Navigation Project Chiefs Report. The Army Corps’ Savannah District seeks to reduce transportation cost inefficiencies at Brunswick Harbor. The recommended plan is a combinat
Restoring Savannah saltmarsh habitat
Members of the USACE Savannah and Jacksonville Districts began collaborating on a restoration project at the Dredged Material Containment Area 1S last month . The area is located on the Savannah River near Port Wentworth, Georgia, and this work is part of the mitigation requirements associated with
USACE discovers more cannon in Savannah River
The USACE Savannah District recently completed maintenance dredging in the Savannah River and recovered additional cannon, bringing the total brought up to 19. Remote sensing technologies and diver identifications used during recent investigations were unable to identify an additional four cannon du
PHOTO: J.S. Chatry dredging during the Savannah Deepening project
Over the past two years, Weeks Marine’s Dredging Division has worked with the Army Corps on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). The company’s cutter suction dredge J.S. Chatry was just one of many vessels that made this massive project possible. With the five fuel-efficient GE Tier IV dies